Blower.



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W. P. HENDERSON.

BLDWER.

(Application nied my '7, 1900.;

(Np Model.)

V l /fo 14 l uw UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM P. HENDERSON, OF CARSONS CREEK, NORTH CAROLINA.

BLOWER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 665,781, dated January8, 1901.

Application iled May 7, 1900I Serial No. 15,774. (No model.) v

To all whom it may concern.:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM P. HENDER- SON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Carsons Creek, in the county of Transylvania andState of North Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements inBlowers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to blowers designed, primarily, for removing lintand dust from looms or other machinery.

The object of the invention is to provide a blower comprising afan-wheel and a flexible hose which may be conveniently used for thepurpose above stated and may be manufactured at a small expense.

The construction of the invention will be fully described hereinafterand defined in the appended claim, in connectiouwith the accompanyingdrawings, which form a part of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a fan-blower embodyingthe invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is acentral vertical section of the same.

The base of the machine preferably comprises crossed bars 1 and 2, fromone of which project parallel vertical supports 3 and 4. Between thevertical supports and 4 is pivotally secured, by means of trunnions 5, aframe or yoke consisting of a cross-section 6 and outwardly-extendingside bars 7 and 8. To the cross-bar 2 of the support 4 is secured atoothed quadrant or rack 9, which extends over said support and isadapted to be engaged by a dog 10, formed at the lower end of a movablerod 11, supported in loops or keepers 12, projecting from the outer sideof the fan-case 13. The rod ll is provided with a fixed collar 14,between which and the upper loop 12 is interposed a coil-spring 15,surrounding the rod and adapted to hold it in engagement with the rack9.

13 designates a fan-case, preferably consisting of two sections 16 and17, provided with meeting anges 18, secured together by bolts and formedintegral with the portion 6 of the yoke. The section 16 is provided witha spout extension 19, to the outer open end of which is attached aflexible hose 20.

21 designates a shaft bearing in journals 22 and 23 on the side bars 7and 8 of the frame.

Upon the shaft 21 within the casing is mounted a fan 24, and upon saidshaft between the fan-casing and support 8 is mounted a pulley 25.

The casing 13 is formed with openings 26 on each side for the admissionof air to the fan.

The operation of the apparatus is as follows: When it is desired toremove the lint or dust from the loom, the pivoted frame is turned tobring the pulley 25 into contact with the driving-belt which operatesthe loom, thus revolving the fan and creating a blast of air through thespout 19 and hose 20. The hose may be readily turned to direct the draftin any desired direction and the force of the blast blows the lint fromthe loom or other machine, thus avoiding the tedious cleaning by handwith a rag.

Instead of operating the fan by the contact of the pulley 25 with thedriving-belt of the loom it may be revolved by an independent belt, inwhich case the frame carrying the revolving shaft need not be pivotallysecured, but may be stationary. l

I reserve the right to make all such changes and modifications in thedetails of the mechanism as may properly fall within the scope of theinvention as delined in the following claim. i

Having thus fully described myinvention, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

A blower comprisinga base; an adjustable frame pivotally secured to saidbase; a casing having a spout extension secured to said frame at oneside of the pivot thereof 5 a hose secured to said spout; a shaftsupported in bearings in said frame; and extending through the casing; afan mounted upon said shaft within the casing; a pulley fixed to theshaft outside of the casing; and means for holding the frame at anyposition to which it may be adjusted.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM P. HENDERSON.

Witnesses:

J. C. MULL, B. W. HENDERSON, Jr.

